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Episode 39: Worlds 2006

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Total running time: 36 minutes and 6 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Introduction to episode 39: Worlds 2006
--Discussion of my using my Blue Highlander deck (discussed in episode 38) against a combo Highlander deck. Check out the combo Highlander deck here.
--Feedback on combo decks, don't use Draining Whelk, and a new Magic player needs help.
--Worlds 2006 has begun in Paris. Check out the top Standard decks so far. --For interviews from Worlds in Paris, listen to MTGCast.
--Music "No One Takes Your Freedom" mashup in homage to the new Beatles' Love CD that's been release. Listen to some free Beatles songs from the Love CD and check out Cirque du Soleil's Love show.

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Superman II

I'm in a Superman type of mood.  I purchased Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut and Superman Returns yesterday on DVD. I started watching Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut last night and I have to admit how cool it was to sit down and see footage of Christopher Reeve that I hadn't seen before.  Sure, the new cut of the film is choppy in parts, but I like the idea that I'm able to see Donner's vision of what he wanted the film to be like.  Add to the fact that when you put in Superman Returns and look at the new special effects almost 30 years later and--it's just mind blowing.  Superman II is filled with cheesy effects, but Reeve pulls the film together with his charm.  Superman Returns (which I reviewed back in the summer) is filled with nostalgic memories of a time I can't get back--my youth. 

I still recall playing with an old record player, listening to the Superman score, but, being a kid, playing with the record's speed, changing it from 33 1/3 to 78, to 45, and then to its slowest speed. Ah, those were the days.  Kids do all sorts of stuff, don't they? 

I'm headed off to get ready for work, but I wanted to just write a little bit about memories, the past, and some fun times.  Peace.

Art School Confidential

I saw the film Art School Confidential the other night and I have to say that it's definitely worth a viewing.  Good flick! While watching the film, I recognized Jerome's love interest in the film, but I, at first, couldn't place her.  Then I realized that she was Sophie Myles who played Reinette in "The Girl in the Fireplace" in last season's Doctor Who. She's a rising young British star and she plays a good role in this film.  I think what I liked the most about the film was the tongue in cheek attitude the film had toward art and artists in general.  The most base aspects of human nature are brought to the spotlight in this gem of a film.  Great stuff.  It wasn't the best film I've seen this year, but I would recommend it and had a lot of fun watching it.

I've been rather busy the last few days with the holidays so I haven't had much time to write.  I've not had much free time to do much work on my blog, but that's how it is this time of the year.

Have a good one!

Episode 38: Renewal

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Total running time: 36 minutes.

Show Notes:

--Introduction to episode 38: Renewal
--Revisiting the Highlander format one year later with an all blue deck (deck listing to come later).
--Feedback on combo decks and a good Vintage deck with a combo them.
--Music by Beyond the Pale "Sligo" Music available on the Podshow Music Network at music.podshow.com.

2006 Blue Highlander Deck

Sorceries

1 Merchant Scroll
1 Compulsive Research
1 Bribery
1 Ancestral Vision

Enchantments

1 Opposition
1 Control Magic

Instants

1 Gush
1 Gift Ungiven
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Whispers of the Muse
1 Dominate
1 Brainstorm
1 Impulse
1 Capsize
1 Rushing River
1 Frantic Search
1 Desertion
1 Cancel
1 Dismiss
1 Foil
1 Mana Leak
1 Rewind
1 Force of Will
1 Circular Logic
1 Counterspell
1 Forbid
1 Syncopate
1 Dissipate
1 Fervent Denial
1 Last Word
1 Thwart
1 Disrupting Shoal

Creatures

1 Platinum Angel
1 Cloud of Faeries
1 Weatherseed Faeries
1 Waterfront Bouncer
1 Cloud Spirit
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Meloku the Clouded Mirror
1 Serendib Efreet
1 Tradewind Rider
1 Wind Drake
1 Duplicant
1 Dominating Licid
1 Man-o’-War
1 Merfolk Looter
1 Rootwater Thief
1 Cloud Elemental
1 Rishadan Airship
1 Thalakos Scout
1 Magus of the Jar
1 Palinchron
1 Tidespout Tyrant
1 Morphling

Artifacts

1 Vedalken Shackles
1 Sensei’s Divining Top
1 Oblivion Stone
1 Nevinyrral’s Disk
1 Planar Portal
1 Sarpadian Empires, Vol. VII

Lands

1 Academy Ruins
1 Faerie Conclave
1 Mishra’s Factor
1 Urza’s Factory
1 Stalking Stones
35 Islands

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Why?

Lots going on.  I've been extremely busy with work and haven't had a lot of time.  Today I went on a site visit to Maryland and didn't get until fairly late.  By the time I finished with dinner, cleaning up, putting my son to bed, and then checking up on work e-mail--well, it's late in the day and I'm beat tired.

I've started working on customizing the www.losoil.com website.  I created a new banner for the site and I'm working on updating the CSS file to what will fit better for my own personal tastes.  Thankfully, I received some excellent help from customer service and now I just need time to work on updating the CSS.  I've made some minor modifications, but I haven't had any more time to test and implement any further changes.

I also received the good news today that my professional references have been accepted for membership to SFWA.  I should be receiving my membership package within the next week or two.  I'm rather proud of that achievement. I'd talk about more if I had a chance, but I'm beat.  Peace.